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NBC Sports commentators Bob Costas and Jimmy Cefalo discussed the effect the temblor would have on the 1989 World Series. The World Series was delayed while the Bay Area started the recovery process. While the teams' stadiums had suffered only minor damage, it took several days for power and transmission links at Candlestick Park to be repaired.
- 63 killed, 3,757 injured
- $5.6–6 billion (equivalent to $13.2–14.2 billion today)
May 1, 2024 · The quake struck with a moment magnitude of 6.9 on October 17, just before the start of the third game of the World Series, which was being held at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. Sixty-three people died, and nearly 3,800 were injured.
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Sep 2, 2021 · A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits northern California during Game 3 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics at Candlestick Park, killing 67 and injuring more than 3,700. The game is postponed for 10 days, but the series resumes and the A's win in four games.
Oct 17, 2019 · At 5:04 p.m, the 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake began and lasted about 15 seconds, causing major structural damage along a wide swath of land. If not for the imminent contest between the...
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- Dan Bernstein
- When and Where Was The Loma Prieta Earthquake?
- Loma Prieta Earthquake Damage
- Bay Area Revelations: Loma Prieta Earthquake, 30 Years Later
The earthquake struck at 5:04 p.m. on Oct. 17, 1989. Baseball fans across the Bay Area were gearing up to watch Game 3 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics when the quake struck on the San Andreas Fault near Loma Prieta peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The epicenter was located roughly nine miles northeast of ...
The quake damaged an estimated 18,300 houses, according to the conservation department. Another 963 were destroyed. The shaking also damaged nearly 2,600 businesses and wiped out 147. Tremors caused a portion of the upper deck of the Bay Bridge to collapse onto the lower deck, leaving the vital transportation artery unusable for about one month. Th...
If you'd like to learn more about the Loma Prieta Earthquake, watch the full Bay Area Revelations episode. It includes interviews with survivors, first responders and unsung heroes who experienced one of the strongest earthquakes to rattle the region in decades.
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Dec 18, 2009 · Learn about the 1989 earthquake that hit the San Francisco Bay Area on October 17, killing 67 people and causing more than $5 billion in damages. The quake was centered near Loma Prieta Peak and was one of the most powerful and destructive quakes ever to hit a populated area of the United States.
Oct 17, 2019 · Game 3 of the 1989 World Series was minutes away when tragedy struck the Bay Area. For the players, writers and fans at Candlestick Park that day -- particularly A's ace Dave Stewart -- it...
